Advocate Photo by VERONICA DOMINACH-- Mayor Mitch Landrieu greets Big Chief Troy of the Algiers Warriors during the annual Jazz Fest month-out press party invite at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The cubes were released as well as this year's poster and other festival updates. The first weekend of Jazz Fest starts on April 24.

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD -- Lisa and David Wurtzel of New Orleans dance to Joe Hall and the Cain Cutters at the Fais Do-Do Stage Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds. 'I had a butterfly land on my flower yesterday and try to suck the nectar out of it,' Lisa Wurtzel said of her garden-themed hat.

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD -- Opera Creole performs in the Kids Tent Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds.

Advocate staff photo by Bryant Hawkins-- Members of the Ellis Marsalis band perform at the Zatarain's/ WWOZ Jazz Tent on Saturday, May 3 at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. ORG XMIT: GalleryJazzFest.050414

File photo provided by PFA Media -- Keith Urban

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON-- Allen Toussaint

New Orleans Advocate photo by Matthew Hinton-- Flavor Flav, right, and Chuck D, left, perform on the Congo Square stage on the first day of Jazz Fest 2014 in New Orleans, La. Friday, April 25, 2014.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON-- Jimmy Buffet joins Allen Toussaint on the Acura Stage on the second Saturday of Jazz Fest 2014 in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Photo by JOSEPH SINNOTT -- Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will take the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest at 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest ‘cube’ lineups released

Music, food heritage span two weekends

Advocate Photo by VERONICA DOMINACH-- Mayor Mitch Landrieu greets Big Chief Troy of the Algiers Warriors during the annual Jazz Fest month-out press party invite at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, La. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. The cubes were released as well as this year's poster and other festival updates. The first weekend of Jazz Fest starts on April 24.

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD -- Lisa and David Wurtzel of New Orleans dance to Joe Hall and the Cain Cutters at the Fais Do-Do Stage Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds. 'I had a butterfly land on my flower yesterday and try to suck the nectar out of it,' Lisa Wurtzel said of her garden-themed hat.

Advocate staff photo by SCOTT THRELKELD -- Opera Creole performs in the Kids Tent Sunday, May 4, 2014, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds.

Advocate staff photo by Bryant Hawkins-- Members of the Ellis Marsalis band perform at the Zatarain's/ WWOZ Jazz Tent on Saturday, May 3 at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. ORG XMIT: GalleryJazzFest.050414

File photo provided by PFA Media -- Keith Urban

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON-- Allen Toussaint

New Orleans Advocate photo by Matthew Hinton-- Flavor Flav, right, and Chuck D, left, perform on the Congo Square stage on the first day of Jazz Fest 2014 in New Orleans, La. Friday, April 25, 2014.

Advocate staff photo by MATTHEW HINTON-- Jimmy Buffet joins Allen Toussaint on the Acura Stage on the second Saturday of Jazz Fest 2014 in New Orleans, La. Saturday, May 3, 2014.

Photo by JOSEPH SINNOTT -- Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will take the Gentilly Stage at Jazz Fest at 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

Jazz Fest runs April 24-26 and April 30-May 3 at the Fair Grounds Race Course. The cubes were unveiled at Fair Grounds during the festival’s traditional “month-out” press party.

This year’s top draws include Ed Sheeran, the British pop star who recently scored a No. 2 song at Top 40 radio with his multiplatinum hit “Thinking Out Loud.” Sheeran’s million-selling album, “x,” recently won best British album” at the BRIT Awards and was nominated for album of year at the 57th Grammy Awards. Sheeran performs Saturday, May 2, on the Gentilly Stage.

The cross-generational, starry duo of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett will perform Sunday, April 26, on the Gentilly Stage.

As in previous recent years, 2015 Jazz Fest headliners include multiple classic rock stars. The Who performs Saturday, April 25, on the Acura Stage. Elton John appears Saturday, May 2, on the Acura Stage. The Who’s and John’s British peer, Steve Winwood, performs Sunday, May 3, on the Gentilly Stage, just before Dr. John’s Louis Armstrong tribute there. And American classic-rock band Chicago takes the Gentilly Stage on Friday, May 1.

Stars appearing at the festival this year who emerged in 1990s include Southern California pop-rock-ska band No Doubt, featuring frontwoman and “The Voice” coach and judge Gwen Stefani. No Doubt performs Friday, May 1. Thursday, April 20, Georgia’s Widespread Panic likely will draw thousands, making that day of Jazz Fest unofficial jam band day.

Sunday, May 3, will be a great day for New Orleans music fans. New Orleans’ classic funk band The Meters will play a reunion show on the Acura Stage. The Gentilly Stage lineup includes a reunion by The Radiators and appearances by Deacon John and the aforementioned Dr. John.

Festival officials also presented the 2015 Jazz Fest poster Tuesday, featuring the late Big Chief Bo Dollis, the Mardi Gras Indians chief who died Jan. 20 at 71. Local artist Randy “Frenchy” Frechette created the vibrant portrait of a smiling Dollis in radiantly full costume.

Dollis, an especially fitting choice for the Jazz Fest poster, and the Wild Magnolias Indians tribe he led, pioneered the melding of Mardi Indians chant with New Orleans funk and rhythm-and-blues.

Advanced single-day tickets for Jazz Fest are $58. The gate price ticket will be $70. Children’s tickets (ages 2-10) are $5, available at the gate only. Single-day tickets to Jazz Fest are on sale by specific weekend and valid for single-day attendance. Tickets are available at www.nojazzfest.com and www.ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Smoothie King Center box office.